Ernie Ball 2221 Reviews

Old Faithful Strings!

I've been playing guitar for more than 40 years and for most of that time I have used Ernie Ball strings on my electric guitars. I've tried the others but I always come back to the EBs.

The gauge I use most is Regular Slinky with a .10 top E, which I use on my Stratocaster and Telecaster when tuned to standard pitch. When I plan to keep a guitar tuned bown half a step to Eb then I switch to the Ernie Ball Power Slinky strings with the .11 gauge top E string.

I have always found Ernie Ball strings to be the most reliable and consistent electric guitar strings I have tried. I've also found that they give good balance across the six strings, with no incongruously loud strings. Others may come and go, but these are the ones for me.

nice strings

these "ernieball strings" are very good,

they have a very bright and very defined sound.

they have a lot of durability.

they result quite well from jazz to metal.

I'm very happy

Great Quality Strings

I use these strings on all my guitars (all my electric guitars at least) and I have to say, that they are my favourite guitar strings around. First of all, they sound good. They are brilliant and have a solid bottom end. The feeling when you play is also great and they stay "fresh" for a pretty long time. Depending on the usage of my guitar(s), I change the strings every two to three months. Sometimes I use them even longer. I really like them, not only sound-wise, but I also really like that the ball ends are colourless/copper, which makes a better look on my wraparound bridge. I like the wrapping's design :-)

They sound amazing

This strings sound amazing. Ive tried strings from a lot of different brands but non of them sound like the Ernie Ball. In the first 3 days they sound the best but even after 3 weeks they still have the clarity that you would expect from a set of quality strings. The gauge is the perfect balance between the 11s and 9s. The 11s sound great but for me they are to hard to bend. The 9s sound a bit to thin especially the low E.

Perfect strings

I use the Ernie Ball Regular Slinky strings on all of my guitars. The quality of those strings is amazing, especially for this price! Ernie Ball strings are chosen by many bands, like Iron Maiden, Depeche Mode and the Stones and are manufactured in Coachella Valley in Southern California.

They last much longer than any other brands and they stay in tune longer than any other strings. I've been trying to find better ones, and there are no strings that are better than those! They are great for distorted sounds, but the clean sound is amazing too. Bending this strings feels great. Highly recommened!

Fine strings..

The string that's made for modern guitar.

Regular Slinky Electric Strings are Ernie Ball's top-selling set and are favored by many musicians around the globe. Regular Slinky wound strings are made from a nickel-plated, steel wire wrapped around a hex-shaped, steel core wire. The plain strings are made of specially tempered, tin-plated, high-carbon steel, producing a well-balanced tone for your guitar.

All Ernie Ball strings are precision manufactured to the highest standards and the most exacting specs to assure consistency, optimum performance, and long life.

Ernie Ball is a pioneer of rock and roll guitar strings. Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Steve Vai, and Slash are among the long list of Slinky players........

Good strings for low money

When you start playing the guitar you have to think about which strings you buy for the case you need new strings. The Ernie Ball were the first strings I ever bought. compared to other strings I am now now using, they don't sound as good as the others, but for this price, the sound is very good. Also the sustain is very good. So I can say that the Ernie Balls are good strings for beginners and advanced players.

My favorite strings

these strings are great for overdriven rhythm playing or high gain lead playing.

not the best for clean tone but i guess i like DR more for clean tone on a strat.. just makes the "strat" tone better than ernie ball for that specific reason.

these strings really do last much longer than normal strings so if you're a hobbyist and play in your room by yourself most of the time than these strings are best.

Can't go wrong with these strings for the price. Use them for my electric guitar for years and really happy.

These are top notch!!

My personal favourite ..

I have been using EB strings for the last 10 years on all of my guitars. They have never disappointed me. I'm using the .010-0.046 gauge set on my 24.75" guitar for standard tunings. The quality is superb, I cannot even remember when the last string broke. I like the sound of EB strings, its very balanced but still has a certain clarity to it.

First Ernie Ball's I've had

Regular Slinkys.. Nice tone in all, they last for a good time, haven't broken in very heavy bending use although I mistreat my gear a lot. Nice for rock and heavy playing.

Fantastic strings - Awesome value

I recently installed these on my PRS guitar and they sound fabulous!

Ernie Ball already have a great reputation and these do not disappoint. I am currently trying to find the best string for my needs and I think I have found them.

Highly recommended

EB 2221

Ernie Balls have been the choice of a lot of musicians for quiet a while now, and not only because of it's price. The strings offer a warm, full sound, which is very balanced and brings out the personality of each body, wood and pick-up.

The strengh of the strings fit for E-Tuning to Drop D, lower tunings might have trouble with floppy strings

What can I say about this product? It is so good, it makes you wonder why it has such a low price.

The ernie ball regular slinky string produce nice, warm sound in all ranges and genres.

I highly recommend this product.

My "go to" strings

When in doubt, get some slinkys!

These strings last forever on my gibson les paul, and about 3 weeks on my squier strat, but the strat is a string killer.

They sound like new for a good week or two. If you remember to clean them after use you can make them stay sounding new for the whole month

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky

I only ever buy Ernie Bal strings now. They are the best value, longest lasting and give (in my opinion) the best sound on all types of electric guitar. I use these on my 335, Strat, Tele and PRS without any issues. (Touch wood) I never break strings when gigging, this is partly down to the quality of the EB strings.

quite good !

These are my favorite strings for electric guitar. I've been using them since I started playing about twenty years ago. I've tried other strings, like Gibson and D'Addario, but I like the sound and feel of Ernie Balls the best -- they feel nice, full, thick, hefty. I play blues, rock and bluesy rock. I use these on a Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahogany and a Music Man Petrucci electric, and they are good for the music I play and for providing a full-bodied sound. There are a whole host of "big name" guitarists who use these strings, and for good reason. I buy them in 5-10 packs to save money .

Awesome Guitar Strings !

Im now using these Strings since years. They are quite cheap and as I use them for example for my Guitar (Gibson Explorer 76 EB) standing in the rehearsal room which i play about 4 times a week they keep having a realy clear sound (you all know this awesome sound of a new Stringed Guitar) for about one month.

For my other Guitar (with EMGs) i prefer the Ernie Ball 2220, they have like... bigger BALLS. Especially for dropped tunings.

To come back to the regular Ernie Ball 2221s i love playing crunchy sounds but also some good old kick ass metal Riffs like Metallica, ACDC etc.

Earnie Balls, BIG FAT LIKE!

A nice change

I have been an avid user of ernie balls since my teacher recommended them. I have gone though more than i would want to count of the pink ernie ball 9s, the staple, however felt like a change for my primary rhythm guitar.

These add that bit more tension as you expect but really do add some deeper and more full body to tones to chords especially when fewer strings are strummed. There is noticeable added character to single notes and riffs on higher strings feel thicker. The extra difficulty in bending takes some getting used to but i feel it makes going to other guitars even easier, kinda like when switching back to electric for acoustic everything feels easier.

I really like the tone of these, i will be putting these on my metal guitar for the thicker tone and have my prestige with 9s for solos.

As always, with some stretching these stay in tune well after first fitting and i rarely break even with 4 fret bends.

Classic Ernie Ball in my opinon. I really like the quality of those strings. The playing comfort is great, as well as the quality.

In my opinion the strings are great for a rather "heavy sound", if that is what you are into and looking for.

Also the strings do not tend to corrode as other products, at least on my guitar they seem to keep their tune really good (ibanez rg series).

The packaging is fine for me as well, the old packaging resulted in a lot more waste - good move, ernie ball!

all combined i would say: still my first choice on strings!

Slinky-Power!!

Excellent strings! Amazing price! Rich tone! - THE benchmark for any other electric guitar strings!! Made from nickel plated steel wire wrapped around tin plated hex shaped steel core wire. I like them the most on my Gibson Les Paul guitars because I think that they have the perfect balance in tone with the fat sounding PAF Pickups of these guitars! Fantastic!